Growth Strategy Director

JOB DESCRIPTION We are currently seeking a Growth Strategy Director to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US). Who We Are NTT DATA America strives to hire exceptional, innovative, and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. Launch by NTT DATA is the culmination of the company’s strategy to acquire and integrate the skills, experience, and technology of leading digital companies, backed by NTT DATA’s core capabilities, global reach, and depth. Role Overview As a Growth Strategy Director, you will help clients unlock next-generation customer experiences and business growth by connecting strategic vision with actionable execution. You will guide organizations as they navigate transformation by using a human centered approach to design, data intelligence, and AI-enhanced innovation to reimagine how they create value in an increasingly digital world. This is not a traditional consulting role. You’re part strategist, part systems thinker, part change agent. You’ll shape how clients organize, prioritize, and deliver growth in the age of AI. You will lead high-impact strategy engagements, mentor a team of 3–5 Growth Strategists, and collaborate across design, product, and technology to ensure strategies deliver measurable business impact. Success in this role requires a visionary mindset, fluency in AI enabled digital ecosystems, and a proven ability to help organizations look beyond cost-cutting toward innovation, differentiation, and long-term value creation. What You’ll Do - Partner with executive clients to define transformation priorities and design human-centered, AI-enabled growth strategies. - Translate complex business challenges into clear, actionable roadmaps that connect strategy to measurable outcomes. - Lead large-scale engagements, shaping opportunity portfolios that balance innovation, feasibility, and ROI. - Mentor 3–5 Growth Strategists, fostering collaboration, professional growth, and strategic excellence across projects. - Persuade clients to see beyond operational efficiency toward innovation, market differentiation, and sustainable value creation. - Identify, evaluate, and activate new growth opportunities enabled by emerging technologies and evolving customer behaviors. - Facilitate executive workshops to align leadership teams on transformation objectives and investment priorities. - Partner across Launch’s design, product, and engineering disciplines to ensure strategy connects seamlessly with delivery. - Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, guiding them through modernization, capability-building, and cultural change. - Actively participate in go‑to‑market efforts and internal initiatives, including pursuit strategy, proposal creation, and executive client presentations. - Develop and share thought leadership that strengthens Launch’s reputation as a leader in human-centered, AI-driven strategy. What You Bring - 15+ years of experience in strategy consulting, business design, or transformation leadership. - Proven record leading cross‑functional teams and advising executive‑level clients on complex transformation initiatives. - Deep understanding of digital ecosystems, customer experience strategy, and AI / ML business applications. - Expertise in market analysis, business modeling, portfolio design, and organizational transformation. - Exceptional communication, facilitation, and storytelling skills—able to influence and inspire at all levels of leadership. - A balance of analytical rigor and creative problem‑solving. - Demonstrated success mentoring, managing, and developing strategic talent. - Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to identify new market and growth opportunities. - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Strategy, or related field required; Master’s preferred. Basic Qualifications : - 15+ years of experience in strategy consulting, business design, or transformation leadership. - 15+ years of experience leading cross‑functional teams and advising executive‑level clients on complex transformation initiatives. - 15+ years of experience mentoring, managing, and developing strategic talent. Ideal Mindset : - Lifelong Learner. You are always seeking to improve your technical and nontechnical skills. - Team Player. You are someone who wants to see everyone on the team succeed and is willing to go the extra mile to help a teammate in need. - Communicator. You know how to communicate your design ideas to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders, prioritizing critical information and leaving out extraneous details. LaunchJobs, #LaunchDesign, #LI-NorthAmerica, #LaunchStrategy Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $182,115.00 - $421,562.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and / or company performance. This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits. About NTT DATA NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start‑up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D. #J-18808-Ljbffr